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Glendora Unified adopts AI policy after waiving second reading, board cites FERPA and data-storage concerns
Summary
The board approved Board Policy 0441 on artificial intelligence at first reading and, by motion, waived a second reading to adopt it that night; staff emphasized student privacy, FERPA compliance and vendor data-storage considerations.
The Glendora Unified School District Board voted Dec. 8 to adopt a new artificial-intelligence policy (BP 0441), waiving a second reading and approving the CSBA-model policy for district use.
Board President Gary Clifford moved to waive the second reading and approve the policy immediately; the motion was seconded and the board approved the measure by voice vote.
Staff described the policy as a people-first framework intended to foster responsible, ethical and safe AI use by students, staff and vendors. Dr. Espino, who worked on the policy, told trustees the district had not substantially modified the CSBA model for this introductory version but had cross-checked it against existing acceptable-use and academic-integrity policies.
On data and privacy, Dr. Espino warned against indiscriminate use of public AI tools with student data, saying administrators must avoid "dumping all of our students' data into chat GPT" and should consider vendors' data-storage locations and FERPA compliance when deploying tools. The board discussed security and privacy standards as key criteria for future AI procurements.
President Clifford urged swift adoption to provide a controlled environment for AI use: "I don't want 300 people using their own chat GPT to figure things out," he said, arguing that the district should give staff and students a safe, district-approved option.
Trustees asked whether the district had edited the CSBA model; staff said not for the introductory policy and that future modifications could occur as technology and district needs evolve.
The policy will be returned to the board if staff recommend substantive edits; for now, it is in effect following the Dec. 8 vote.
